Tinubu Approves Reconstitution Of 15-man Working Group For NEITI

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of a 15-man National Stakeholders’ Working Group (NSWG) for Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI).

The NSWG has the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume as Chairman.

According to a statement by the director of information in the office of the SGF, Segun Omohiosen, the Working Group has as members the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, as Government Representative; Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari, as Representative of extractive companies (oil and gas); Oghenegwueke Ajafia as Member,
Oil Producers Trade Section, Lagos Chamber of Commerce (OPTS).

Others incldude President, Miners Association of Nigeria, Dele Ayanleke, as Member Representative of extractive companies (mining), and a representative of the Civil Member (To be elected by the CSOs).

He noted that the OSGF has written to the CSOs through NEITI to elect and present their representative and
the process was on.

“Engr. (Mrs.) Nkechi Isigwe*
Member Representative of Women/ Geo-scientist. Former President, Association of Professional Women Engineers. Extractive Industries Expert.”

“President NUPENG, Comrade Willians Apkoreha, Member
Representative of industries Union in oil and gas.

“Barr. Musa Abdullahi Lawan, Member Representative of North-West Zone.

“Abubakar Mu’Azu, Member
Representative of North – East
Zone.

“Amb. Matthew Sunday Adoli,Member
Representative from North Central Zone.

“Olasupo, Abdel-Jeleel Taiwo, Member, Representative of South -West

“Chief Israel Ikechukwu Ikwuegbu*, Member, Representative of South-East

“Dr. Stephen Leo Akpan, Member
Representative of South-South

“Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Secretary to the NSWG and Executive Secretary/CEO (in Office on 5-year Single Tenure).”

He added that the inauguration of the Board will be announced in due course.